Lost Photos of the Titanic and The Stories Behind Them

George Washington Vanderbilt II

George Washington Vanderbilt II was the grandson of the famous Cornelius Vanderbilt of the Vanderbilt fortune. He was scheduled to travel on the Titanic and even had a ticket, but his sister-in-law convinced him not to go due to issues that ships have on their maiden voyages. 

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